That person was Liu Ben, the shopkeeper of Chunfeng Tower. He looked at Cui Zige with vigilance in his eyes.

He is engaged in this kind of brain-destroying business, so naturally he is secretly wary of everyone.

The person in front of him gave him a very bad feeling. People who often lick blood from the tip of a knife almost always have this kind of intuition, and this kind of intuition can sometimes save their lives.

"Ma San," Liu Ben called Ma San's name. He immediately ran over and said flatteringly, "Shopkeeper, please give me your orders."

"I don't like your friend very much, but everyone here is a guest. I will treat you to the meal today, but I can't sell him that thing." After saying this, Liu Ben handed over his hands and prepared to leave.

Ma San became anxious when he saw this. If he left, wouldn't he have no money?

He quickly grabbed Liu Ben's hand and said, "Shopkeeper, can't you still believe me? That guy is just a fool. Look what he knows. I have said this, and you can't let me do it in front of others." Shame on you, after all, you are also a respectable person."

When Liu Ben heard this, he stopped and looked at Cui Zige again. Upon seeing this, he hurriedly took out a heavy money bag and threw it on the table with a bang.

The sound was like hitting Liu Ben on the head, making him swallow hard.

Ma San was standing next to him, and naturally saw his throat moving up and down, knowing that he was a little moved in his heart. After all, how many people can treat the money that comes to their door as nothing?

"I'm willing to vouch for my brother. Let's just make friends with the shopkeeper." Ma San said while the iron was hot.

This sentence is actually a step down for Liu Ben. After all, he has made it clear before that he cannot give it. What he says is like water being poured out. How can he change it at will?

But it would be different if they were given a step. Since everyone is friends, what they said before can be regarded as a joke.

I have to say that Ma San is indeed excellent at flattering people.

"Then for your sake, I'll make him your friend. Wait, I'll get the meeting gift." Liu Ben laughed heartily and turned back to go out.

Although he had a bad intuition, in the face of real money, he still chose the latter.

"It's done!" As soon as Liu Ben left, Ma San came to Cui Zige's side and said happily, while his eyes stayed on the money bag on the table. After all, he had a share in it.

Sheng Jingze, who was next door, put down the teacup in his hand. Ma San had made too much noise just now, so he naturally heard it. He was ready to wait for his so-called shopkeeper to come back, then rush in and seize the stolen goods from them all.

He was secretly vigilant when he heard the sound of the door opening coming from the next door. He went to the door and opened the door on his side a crack. As soon as he took one foot out, he heard the sound of the door opening next door.

"Shopkeeper, why did you come here empty-handed?" Ma San asked.

Sheng Jingze's heart moved when he heard this, and he retracted his foot that he had just stepped out, and listened carefully to the movement next door.

"Also, the city gates have been very strict recently. I just went to ask, and nothing has been brought in." Liu Ben replied, spreading his hands.

"Shopkeeper, what should we do? I have promised this brother." Ma San took a step forward and said, while his eyes kept pointing to the money bag on the table.

"I think you guys are trying to raise the price, right?" Cui Zige took a sip of wine and asked, "But I'm not short of money. As long as I have something, I don't mind you doing this."

"Brother, you are wrong. I, Liu Ben, am not that kind of person. If you come here in the middle of the night, I will definitely have something for you." Liu Ben replied calmly.

"Midnight?" Cui Zige pondered for a while and then shook his head and said, "I'm afraid not, I feel very itchy. I don't know which city gate you came in through. I also have some connections that may be able to help you. .”

"Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask." Liu Ben's face suddenly darkened, and the temperature in the whole room dropped a little.

Seeing this, Ma San hurriedly smoothed things over and whispered in Cui Zige's ear: "This is Brother Liu's rule. You can't ask about your origin."

Then he said to Liu Ben: "Don't be angry, shopkeeper. Those who don't know are not guilty. Didn't I ask you before? You don't remember the faults of villains."

Cui Zige picked up the wine on the table and said: "Shopkeeper, I'm new here and don't understand the rules. After drinking two glasses of wine, I can't think clearly. I'll punish myself by one more glass. The money for the wine on the table is the deposit. I'll come back to get it in the middle of the night." thing."

After draining the wine in his glass, Cui Zige staggered out.

Sheng Jingze heard the noise next door and knew that there would be no harvest today, so he called the two Xue brothers to go out, and bumped into Cui Zige head-on.

At this moment, his eyes were dull, and he walked forward like a zombie, passing directly past Sheng Jingze and the others.

When Sheng Jingze saw that he didn't react at all, he felt something was wrong, so he hurriedly followed to check the situation. He couldn't get too close. If Liu Ben behind him found out that they were in a group, the plan would be terrible. All destroyed.

Cui Zige walked out. After he was out of the door of the restaurant, he suddenly fainted face down. The three people following him were shocked and didn't care about being exposed. They rushed up to check the situation.

After turning over Cui Zige's body, he found that he was pale. Sheng Jingze originally thought that he was just drunk, but now it turned out that was not the case at all. He hurriedly called for the Xue brothers to carry him back to the Regent's Palace.

Shaoqing, some servants hurried into the palace to ask for the imperial doctor.

……

"Your Majesty, what you mean is that he may be drunk, but according to my diagnosis, that's not the case." After the imperial doctor made a diagnosis, he gritted his teeth and reported back to Sheng Jingze.

"Then what happened to him? How could he faint for no reason?" Sheng Jingze asked suspiciously after hearing this.

After he finished speaking, he stepped forward to check his condition, and found that his face was a bit paler, and his expression became much more solemn.

"As for the prince, I don't know what's wrong with him. His pulse is normal." The imperial doctor replied bravely. After finishing speaking, he took a peek at Sheng Jingze's face and quickly lowered his head.

"You don't know either?" Sheng Jingze's brows knitted into knots when he heard this, fearing that he would have to invite Xue Jinruo back again.

After thinking about it, he ordered his servants to prepare a carriage and went to pick up Xue Jinruo himself, and also sent the imperial doctor back.

Inside the palace.

"Go back? I don't want to go back yet. Tomorrow is the day to choose the concubine. It must be very lively. I still want to see it." Xue Jinruo shook her head and refused when Sheng Jingze asked her to go back.

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